After an absence for most of the spring and summer, two peregrines are again frequenting the CIBC building at the north west corner of Yonge & Bloor in Toronto. The last several days they have been performing spectacular flying displays, usually roosting on the building, but never together. One is there right now as I write. When they are both roosting they are usually on opposite sides of the building.
Take subway to Yonge and Bloor. If anyone wants a fairly close up view, let me know and I can arrange a time. Our apartment is on the 38th floor right opposite. David Selley From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Aug 26 14:51:40 2006 Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [email protected] Received: from tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts16.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.4]) by king.hwcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFE9664098 for <[email protected]>; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:51:39 -0400 (EDT) Received: from bob ([65.92.50.58]) by tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.13 201-253-122-130-113-20050324) with SMTP id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:51:39 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Bob and Glenda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>, "Jean Iron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Ontbirds]Early Orange-crowned Warblers? Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:54:54 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:12:21 -0400 X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:51:40 -0000 Further to Ron's cautionary comments on Orange-crowned Warblers, the median arrival date of the first fall Orange-crowned Warbler at Hamilton is September 25, based on more than 75 years of records. Our earliest accepted fall date is September 1, with a very few records before September 20. Bob Curry, Burlington, Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Iron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 8:41 PM Subject: [Ontbirds]Early Orange-crowned Warblers? > There have been recent reports of Orange-crowned Warblers in southern > Ontario. I have never seen an Orange-crowned Warbler in August. Alan > Wormington tells me that his earliest record of Orange-crowned in > southern Ontario is mid-September. Alan says that reports of early > Orange-crowned Warblers are "one of the most common > misidentifications in Ontario." So what are these early > Orange-crowns? Most are very young female Tennessee Warblers. The > Peterson guide in 1947 cautioned: "Early in the fall many Tennessees > are misidentified as Orange-crowns." Many birders are unaware of when > various migrants should occur. Peterson (1947) further said: "The > Orange-crowned is usually found in brushy places AFTER October 1 > after the main flight of Tennessees". Most modern field guides don't > include this type of valuable information. We are close to the peak > time for migrant warbler diversity and numbers. The best guide is > "Warblers" by Jon Dunn and Kimball Garrett published in 1997 by > Houghton Mifflin Company. This is one of my five favourite bird > books. It is much needed now. > > Good birding, > > Ron Pittaway > Minden and Toronto ON > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. > Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] > For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm > ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
